Volcano
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /vɒlˈkeɪ.nəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Volcano is a noun meaning A kind of firework producing an upward plume of sparks.
Meaning
A kind of firework producing an upward plume of sparks.
More Meanings
- to erupt; to burst forth
- A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.
Example Sentences
Iceland's volcanoes are among the most active on Earth.
She shrank back, the words volcanoed, words that stabbed again, and yet again
Startled, you look up at the horizon just in time to see a gigantic plume of ash and dust volcanoing up into the sky and spreading out to form a gigantic cloud that will persist for days, weeks, perhaps years.
Word Forms
- volcanoes
- volcanos
- volcanoing
- volcanoed
Synonyms for volcano
Depending on context, synonyms include crater, vent.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crater, vent, volcanic, eruption, mountain, ash.
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